what are The new solar power technologies of today?

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Answer by J.
Photovoltaics are always trying to be improved upon. Powerfilm for example, their product is relatively new on the scene, and they are doing R&D on their product, either in the form of better conversion by improving and modifying the PV material itself, to improving the production techniques to reduce rejects and otherwise increase output, or in new applications. The same with the fellow who developed the Nickel Metal hydride battery- he lost control of that battery material for automotive use, but he retained rights to other applications, which he has done, and is trying to develop his product for the market for standing seam roofing coated with his material for PV systems. Something Powerfilm has done as well and is in the market.

In that application as PV roofing, the manufacturers tend to stick with established companies and contractors who install standing seam roofing normally.
http://www.powerfilmsolar.com

In other areas, such as passive systems, most of that research is in refining existing systems that were developed in large part in the late 1960s through the 1970’s. Many of those original systems have been removed because of life expectancy of many of the systems was only 10 years except for Photovoltaics which have a life expectancy of about 25 years. So the developments in that arena are in the materials used and techniques.

If you are looking for who is making the PV panels, there are many. Sanyo, Samsung, Honda, Powerfilm, Toshiba, Siemens, and numerous others. You would have to look throught the “Thomas Register” to find many of the others because many others are doing the research, but are not currently in production, or their production is being rebranded.

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